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Track and field garners several honors in season debut

By Rhema Rhea | December 7, 2014

Track and field claimed 12 top-five finishes during the six-team, non-scoring Blue and Gold Invitational at Notre Dame.NIU had 14 athletes spread across nine events at the Friday event held at the Fighting Irish’s home track, the Loftus Sports Center...

Track seeks ‘great times’ in opener

By Rhema Rhea | December 3, 2014

Track and field will try to match its successful 2013 season when it starts its 2014 indoor schedule Friday at the Blue & Gold Invitational hosted by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.The field events will begin at 5 p.m. with the high jump, and the 60-meter...

Track and Field: Field setting bar high

By Rhema Rhea | December 2, 2014

Track and field has a lot of talent throughout its roster, and one of those skilled groups is the field and multi-events athletes.Sophomore Claudette Day and senior Latesha Bigby joined the team after winter break last season. They made some of the biggest...

Track ‘in a better place’

By Rhema Rhea | December 2, 2014

Coming off a season that featured three new program marks and a ninth-place finish at the MAC Championships, track and field’s short- and middle-distance groups are ready to improve.Head coach Connie Teaberry and her staff welcomed a new face to their...

Lauren Zielinski (17), redshirt sophomore middle blocker, spikes the ball Saturday at Victor E. Court in the match against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Huskies’ 3-2 loss to the Eagles was their first loss in DeKalb since Aug. 30.

Volleyball upset by Miami in semifinals

By Rhema Rhea | November 24, 2014

No. 2 volleyball’s (21-10, 14-2 MAC) comeback attempt fell short as it lost in the MAC Tournament semifinals, 3-2, to the No. 3 Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (21-9, 12-4 MAC).The Huskies were upset by a lower seed like the No. 1 Ohio Bobcats were earlier in...

Volleyball onto MAC semifinals

By Rhema Rhea | November 19, 2014

After one of the best regular seasons in the Ray Gooden era, volleyball (21-9, 14-2 MAC) will journey to Athens, Ohio, for the 2014 MAC Tournament.This weekend, the Huskies will look to put a season-ending loss behind them and go deep into the MAC Tournament....

5 minutes with… Volleyball’s seniors

By Rhema Rhea | November 19, 2014

Volleyball seniors Mackenzie Roddy and Emily Paschke will close out their NIU careers on the road after they played at Victor E. Court for the last time Saturday.NIU went 21-9 overall and 14-2 in the MAC this season. The conference record is the exact...

Cross country nabs pair of honors

By Rhema Rhea | November 16, 2014

Cross country failed to send a runner to the national championship, but it did accomplish its goals of garnering at least one All-Region runner at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships.Senior Meghan Heuer and freshman Kelsey Hildreth earned All-Region...

Lauren Zielinski (17), redshirt sophomore middle blocker, spikes the ball Saturday at Victor E. Court in the match against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Huskies’ 3-2 loss to the Eagles was their first loss in DeKalb since Aug. 30.

Volleyball ends home slate with loss

By Rhema Rhea | November 16, 2014

Volleyball (21-9, 14-1 MAC) locked down the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament and was officially declared MAC West regular season champ despite going 1-1 to close the regular season.The Huskies took down the Central Michigan Chippewas in five sets Friday....

Cross country on quest for NCAAs

By Rhema Rhea | November 13, 2014

Cross country is looking to send a runner to the NCAA National Championships for the first time in program history.Huskies runners can qualify for the national championship at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships noon Friday in Peoria. A team must...

Senior outside hitter Mackenzie Roddy (11) prepares to serve the ball against the Bowling Green Falcons Saturday at Victor E. Court. Roddy and senior middle blocker Emily Paschke play their final home games this weekend.

Volleyball seeks final home wins for seniors

By Rhema Rhea | November 13, 2014

Volleyball has locked up the MAC West title and looks to send its seniors out with a pair of home wins this weekend.The Huskies (20-8, 13-1 MAC) will have two division foes in town when they host the Central Michigan Chippewas 7:30 p.m. Friday and the...

Heuer eyes strong close with Huskies

By Rhema Rhea | November 12, 2014

Meghan Heuer, senior cross country runner, is hoping to end her career where it started: the NCAA Cross Country Championships.The NCAA Midwest Regional Championships is noon Friday in Peoria. That’s a course Heuer’s run four times in her career, including...